Monthly Archives: July 2017

In a quest to find a country that is still outward-looking and welcoming, I am going to have a look at Canada this summer. Although I will still be keeping a weather eye on all things AML, please note that … Continue reading →

One of my very favourite things in my professional life is the concept of criminal benefit. I like what this says about our attitude to crime and those who commit it. Put very simply – and I am sure a … Continue reading →

A recent article in the Economist made a very valid point about recent AML endeavours – that sometimes they can have unfortunate consequences. I have blogged quite a bit about “de-risking”, or what the FATF calls “the wholesale cutting loose … Continue reading →

Money laundering and I – or rather, AML and I – have been on intimate terms for more than two decades now. The muscle memory in my fingers is such that I cannot type the word “money” without following it … Continue reading →

One of the hardest aspects of any AML regime is measuring its effectiveness. A bit like insurance, it’s trying to quantify what might have happened if you hadn’t had it. (That sounds like a nightmare sentence from the translation paper … Continue reading →

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